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Ebola Surge in DRC; Conflict Kills 16, WHO Demands Ceasefire

6/3/2026

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Health officials warned Ebola could become the deadliest on record as conflict-driven response lags.
Allied Democratic Forces gunmen killed 16 civilians in Mbau, North Kivu, as WHO logged 344 Ebola cases and 60 deaths.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the DRC and urged a ceasefire, saying conflict hampers outbreak control.
Early surveillance missed the vaccine-less Bundibugyo strain and fighting displaced thousands, worsening contact tracing and straining health infrastructure.

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Story summary

Health officials warned Ebola could become the deadliest on record as conflict-driven response lags.
Allied Democratic Forces gunmen killed 16 civilians in Mbau, North Kivu, as WHO logged 344 Ebola cases and 60 deaths.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the DRC and urged a ceasefire, saying conflict hampers outbreak control.
Early surveillance missed the vaccine-less Bundibugyo strain and fighting displaced thousands, worsening contact tracing and straining health infrastructure.